Irish Eyes Are Smiling at My Decorative Concrete

by Bob Harris
Created: July 1, 2009

Bob Harris installed a stamped concrete floor, decorative concrete walls and concrete bathroom sinks at an Irish pub near Atlanta.

An in-progress shot of the bathroom vanity shows an uncolored countertop with a white micro topped vein and a engraved vein. The finished bathroom vanity.
An in-progress shot of the bathroom vanity shows an uncolored countertop with a white micro topped vein and a engraved vein. The finished bathroom vanity.
The finished bathroom vanity.
The finished bathroom vanity.
Foam and stampable vertical overlay were used to create a stone wall at the Irish pub.
Foam and stampable vertical overlay were used to create a stone wall at the Irish pub.
This finish on the floor was achieved by using a wood texture stamp with a stampable overlay and a cobblestone stencil with a sprayable overlay.
This finish on the floor was achieved by using a wood texture stamp with a stampable overlay and a cobblestone stencil with a sprayable overlay.

The last application on this project was the vertically stamped walls. This application sparked the interest of the other trades people working on site more than the previous applications. They could not believe that we were able to render a 2.5-inch-thick mortar to the wall and then mold it into what appeared to be natural stone.

To create the larger stones we cut foam and attached it to the walls using glue, screws and washers. Once primed, we applied the mix to the wall by grabbing handfuls of mud and globbing it on. Roughly three hours after the mix was applied we began carving texture into the stones. I find this a very enjoyable aspect of the vertical stamping process. After some creative coloring techniques with water-based stains, our project was complete.

This was a fun project to be a part of and more importantly, we exceeded the customer's expectations once again. If you're ever in the Atlanta area, stop by the Olde Blind Dog pub, check out some nice decorative concrete and enjoy a pint or two.